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J. S. GALL.

TUBULAR LANTERN. N0. 363,515. Patented May 24, 1887.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN S. GALL, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE STEAM GAUGE AND LANTERN COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

TUBULAR SPECIFICATION forming art of Letters Patent No. 363,515,.dated May 24, 1887.

Application filed July 1, 1886. Serial No. 201,256. (No model.)

To all whom/it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN S. GALL, of the city of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tubular Lanterns, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of tubu lar lanterns in which side wires extend from the bell or funnel above the globe to the plate upon which the globe is supported. Heretofore these side wires have been generally secured to the bell by inserting their upper ends in openings in the bell and soldering the wires to the bell.

The object of my invention is to improve the attachment of the side wires to the bell; and my invention consists to that end of the improvement which will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of atnbular lantern provided with I my improvement. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the side wires. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bell and connecting parts. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the bell, showing the marginal bead before it is closed upon the wires. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the upper portions of the side wires, showing a modified construction of the same. V

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the base of the lantern; B, the side tubes; 0, the central tube connected to the upper ends of the side tubes, and E the bell, mounted upon the lower end of the central tube so as to slide on the same, and provided with a suitable thumb-piece, e.

F represents the globe; G, the plate upon which the globe rests, and H the annular spring which is attached to the bell, and which holds the upper end' of the globe.

I I represent the upright side wires, which extend from the plate G to the bell E on opposite sides of the globe. The wires I I are provided at their upper ends with extensions '5 i, which are arranged in a plane at right angles, or nearly so, to the side wires, and curved to conform to the edge of the bell. These extensions are preferably constructed in one piece with both side wires, as represented in Figs. 1 to v4., in which case they form a horizontal bow, J, which connects the upper ends of the side wires, and is secured to the edge of the bell by a marginal bead, j, formed on the bell. The other half of the edge of the bell is provided with a bow or semicircular rod,

K, which is also secured to the edge ofthe bell by a marginal bead, In.

As represented in Fig. 5, each side wire may be provided with a separate semicircular extension, '6, which are secured to the edge of the bell by a marginal bead, and which form together nearly a complete ring, whereby the edge of the bell is stiffened. In this construction the bow K is omitted,asits place is taken by one of the extensions 11.

By my improved construction the side wires are secured to the bell without soldering, thereby rendering the attachment durable and not liable to be loosened by heat, and the attach ment is effected in less time and at less cost than heretofore, and the bell is rendered more attractive in appearance. The bow J connecting the upper ends of the side wires, I, formsa reliable connection between both wires, and the bows J and K, or the extensions 6 i, which may be used in their places, stiffen the edge of the bell and tend to preserve the shape of the bell.

I claim as my invention-- 1. The combination, with the tubular-lautern frame and its bell, of side wires provided at their upper ends with curved extensions, which are secured along the edge of the bell and serve to stiffen the same, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the tubular-lantern frame and its bell, of side wires provided with a connecting-bow which is secured to the bell, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the tubular-lantern frame and its bell, provided with a marginal bead, of side wires provided with aconmeeting-bow secured to the edge of the bell by the marginal bead, substantially as set forth. Witness my hand this 2d day of July, 1886.

JOHN S. GALL. Witnesses:

P. L. SALMON, W. P. MOKILLIP. 

